Greatest inventions you can't live without.....

euroman · 30 Oct 2005, 06:45 AM

1. Electricty
2. Reticulated water systems
3. Sewerage systems
4. Toilet paper (has its minus side but I'm sorry I'm not Indian/subcontinent origin)
5. ................

The Storm · 30 Oct 2005, 12:49 PM

TV
Alcohol & Tobacco ( I know very very very very harmful to health, but hey i'm a young lad and its the weekend)
DVD and VHS
MUSIC/cd players!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

**ReuvenNY** · 30 Oct 2005, 02:10 PM

Internet

***Edwin*** · 31 Oct 2005, 01:24 PM

Glasses (wouldn't be able to get much done without them)

David · 31 Oct 2005, 03:32 PM

The wheel - The original one.

**Gankaku** · 31 Oct 2005, 07:27 PM

*Computers
*Cars

Chipper · 31 Oct 2005, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gankaku
*Computers
*Cars

Ditto for me --
1) Computers -- I'm a programmer so I literally cannot live without them.
2) Had to bring my car to the shop today -- really showed me how much of a hassle it is not to have a car and how much of an important invention it is.

Quote:

Originally posted by Edwin
Glasses (wouldn't be able to get much done without them)

Another ditto from me!

mister · 1 Nov 2005, 04:41 AM

Refrigerated air freight,without it we wouldn't have fresh fruit and vegetables in the winter.

xbot · 1 Nov 2005, 05:16 AM

1. Electricity
2. The internet
3. Computers
4. Glasses
5. Shoes
6. Really thick socks (our basement has a concrete floor; guess who walks on it most?

)
7. And all the obvious health-related ones, i.e. sewage, purfied water, etc.

FMRocks · 1 Nov 2005, 01:59 PM

1. Firefox
2. Thunderbird
3. iChat

And, ahem,

4. Emaildiscussions.com

hadaso · 1 Nov 2005, 08:26 PM

The wife ...

trew · 1 Nov 2005, 09:19 PM

Well what about an ordinary Bicycle? Rollators, Walkers? chair with small wheels to use for walking?
Shoes to have on my feets.

Even such simple things as a Safety Pin? MP3 memorystics with built in FMradio recordable is a really good thing while travelling.

kander · 1 Nov 2005, 10:26 PM

Hmm.. good question.

Taking 'cannot live without' literally I end up with the following:

Farming & Fertilizer
Domestication
Pottery
Masonry
Carpentry
Surgery & Medicine

All rather broad and not very inspiring items, no?

Taking a few steps up on Maslov's pyramid I'd say:

Writing, Literature, Books, Novels, etc.
Computers, NICs, routers, switches, TCP/IP, Cat-5, BIND, etc
Telephones (due to job)
and Mass Transit (no car for me... yet)

--K

**ReuvenNY** · 1 Nov 2005, 11:11 PM

On a philosophical note - Life itself...

Chipper · 1 Nov 2005, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FMRocks
And, ahem,

4. Emaildiscussions.com

You hit the nail on the head, FMRocks.

Another invention I cannot live without: CPAP machine. (Well, I could live without, but not as easily.)

30 Oct 2005, 06:45 AM	#1
euroman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 136	Greatest inventions you can't live without..... 1. Electricty 2. Reticulated water systems 3. Sewerage systems 4. Toilet paper (has its minus side but I'm sorry I'm not Indian/subcontinent origin) 5. ................

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The Storm Essential Contributor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SE Queensland, Australia Posts: 314	TV Alcohol & Tobacco ( I know very very very very harmful to health, but hey i'm a young lad and its the weekend) DVD and VHS MUSIC/cd players!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

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xbot Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 922 Representative of: xxos.us	1. Electricity 2. The internet 3. Computers 4. Glasses 5. Shoes 6. Really thick socks (our basement has a concrete floor; guess who walks on it most? ) 7. And all the obvious health-related ones, i.e. sewage, purfied water, etc.

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FMRocks The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: FM does NOT refer to Fastmail (anymore). Posts: 4,034	1. Firefox 2. Thunderbird 3. iChat And, ahem, 4. Emaildiscussions.com

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trew Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 836	Well what about an ordinary Bicycle? Rollators, Walkers? chair with small wheels to use for walking? Shoes to have on my feets. Even such simple things as a Safety Pin? MP3 memorystics with built in FMradio recordable is a really good thing while travelling.

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kander The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,112	Hmm.. good question. Taking 'cannot live without' literally I end up with the following: Farming & Fertilizer Domestication Pottery Masonry Carpentry Surgery & Medicine All rather broad and not very inspiring items, no? Taking a few steps up on Maslov's pyramid I'd say: Writing, Literature, Books, Novels, etc. Computers, NICs, routers, switches, TCP/IP, Cat-5, BIND, etc Telephones (due to job) and Mass Transit (no car for me... yet) --K

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ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,278	On a philosophical note - Life itself...